Glen Oaks celebrates student excellence at annual award ceremony
The awards recognize students nominated by faculty, student organizations, and college leaders for their commitment to learning, service to others, and contributions to the Glen Oaks campus community. Honorees represented a wide range of academic pathways, including nursing, allied health, agriculture, computer science and technology, welding, business, communications, art, chemistry, English, criminal justice, and more.
Glen Oaks Community College honored more than 40 students during its annual Student Awards Ceremony held Thursday, April 23, in Centreville, celebrating academic achievement, service, leadership, and dedication across the college’s programs and student organizations.
The awards recognize students nominated by faculty, student organizations, and college leaders for their commitment to learning, service to others, and contributions to the Glen Oaks campus community. Honorees represented a wide range of academic pathways, including nursing, allied health, agriculture, computer science and technology, welding, business, communications, art, chemistry, English, criminal justice, and more.
“These awards reflect the best of Glen Oaks: students discovering their strengths, faculty investing in their success, and a campus community committed to helping every learner move forward,” said Dr. Bryan Newton, president of Glen Oaks Community College. “We are proud to celebrate students whose dedication, service, and achievement will continue to strengthen our region.”
Student Service Awards recognized students for leadership and service through campus organizations. Recipients were:
- Troy Cole, Phi Theta Kappa
- Sarah Cropsey, Phi Theta Kappa
- Autumn Egbert, Student Government
- Kailey Allman, Student Nurse Service Club
- Jordan Bloom, Student Nurse Service Club
- Kylie Sattler, Student Nurse Service Club
Faculty Recognition of Student Achievement awards honored students across academic and career programs. Recipients were:
- Isaiah Lawson, CTE-computer science and technology
- Devon Schaffer, CTE-computer science and technology
- Kendel Banks, CTE-welding
- Kyle Holladay, Agricultural Technician
- Luke Wigger, Agricultural Technician
- Jack Ruden, Institute of Agricultural Technology
- Jenna Scheffler, Institute of Agricultural Technology
- Kaydnce James, allied health
- Stephany Gonzalez, allied health
- Cal Robinson, art
- Gavin Straley, art
- Nathan Merritt, business
- Luis Aguirre, business
- Christopher Ingersoll, business
- Brandi Layer, business
- Seamus Adams, chemistry
- Raven Brinneman, chemistry
- Leigh Eells, communications
- Zachary Pueschel, communications
- Trevor Boodt, computers and information technology
- Asher Saltzman, computers and information technology
- Troy Cole, criminal justice
- Reed Nelson, English
- Laura Quackenbush, English
- Abigail Anderson, language
- Jessica Reily, language
- Jasmine Hernadez-Rubio, nursing
- Wendy Munoz, nursing
- Tyler Tuttle, nursing
- Kayla Wetzel, nursing
- Tiffany Larson, nursing
- Tara Richter, nursing
- Kylie Quist, nursing
- Kulayjah Weller, nursing
- Jason Chrisman, nursing
Faculty Scholarship winners were:
- Piper Kuhbander
- Autumn Egbert
- Oluwatise Quadri
A featured moment of the ceremony was the presentation of the President’s Academic Award to Chloe Butters. Presented by Newton, the award recognized Butters for outstanding academic achievement and her commitment to excellence as a Glen Oaks student.
“The Student Awards Ceremony is a meaningful reminder of what happens when talented students are supported by faculty and staff who know them by name and are committed to their goals,” said Dr. Adam L. Cloutier, vice president of academics. “Each recipient represents the excellence, persistence and promise that define Glen Oaks.”
Glen Oaks congratulates all 2025-26 Student Awards recipients and thanks to the faculty, staff and student organizations that continue to encourage academic growth, leadership and service.
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